Matthew Goodwin Akers

B.S., design, Clemson University, 1993

M.F.A., art and technology, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1997

"The most powerful inspiration for my teaching would certainly be the great educators of my past. The teachers in my life have profoundly shaped my character and the quality of my work. I aspire to have that same effect on my students every time I enter the classroom."

Matthew Goodwin Akers | Sound design professor

Organizations

Electronic Music Foundation

Game Audio Network Guild

Previous Positions

Department chair and professor of sound design, Savannah College of Art and Design; adjunct professor of sound, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; associate producer and sound designer for Sky Boy Interactive